Q: Is 559,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 559,040 is a composite number.

Why is 559,040 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 559,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 160 320 1,747 3,494 6,988 8,735 13,976 17,470 27,952 34,940 55,904 69,880 111,808 139,760 279,520 and 559,040, with no remainder.

Since 559,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 559,040, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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